Makar Sankranti marks the end of winter and the beginning of the harvest season. Pictured, a woman paints a 'rangoli' or traditional floor paintings on the eve of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti in a village near the northeastern Indian city of Agartala, Tripura, Jan. 13.

Makar Sankranti marks the end of winter and the beginning of the harvest season. Pictured, a woman paints a 'rangoli' or traditional floor paintings on the eve of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti in a village near the northeastern Indian city of Agartala, Tripura, Jan. 13.

Pongal is the harvest festival celebrated by Tamils all over the country and is a major festival in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Shown, a Hindu devotee prayed on the occasion of Pongal in Mumbai, Jan. 14.

Pongal is the harvest festival celebrated by Tamils all over the country and is a major festival in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Shown, a Hindu devotee prayed on the occasion of Pongal in Mumbai, Jan. 14.

People in the northeastern Indian state of Assam celebrated the harvest festival of Magh Bihu, Tuesday. Shown, a man displayed his catch during community fishing as part of Bihu festivities at a village near Guwahati, the capital of Assam, Jan. 13.

People in the northeastern Indian state of Assam celebrated the harvest festival of Magh Bihu, Tuesday. Shown, a man displayed his catch during community fishing as part of Bihu festivities at a village near Guwahati, the capital of Assam, Jan. 13.

A Hindu priest lit a traditional lamp to perform a Hindu ritual during the evening prayers on the banks of River Ganges on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Jan. 14.

A Hindu priest lit a traditional lamp to perform a Hindu ritual during the evening prayers on the banks of River Ganges on the occasion of Makar Sankranti festival in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Jan. 14.

Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gurjarat, who is running for prime minister for the Bharatiya Janata Party in upcoming national polls, launched a kite during the kite festival in the state on Jan. 14.

Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gurjarat, who is running for prime minister for the Bharatiya Janata Party in upcoming national polls, launched a kite during the kite festival in the state on Jan. 14.